Why Was a Female US Marine Commander Fired?

By Published on July 13, 2015

When Lt. Col Kate Germano became commanding officer of the all-female boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, she wanted to improve what she saw was a discouraging environment for female troops.

Yet some commanders and marines found Colonel Germano “hostile, unprofessional and abusive,” according to an investigation obtained by the Marine Corps Times. After a controversial year in command, Colonel Germano was asked to give up her position on June 30.

In a farewell letter addressed to her marines, Colonel Germano claimed Brig. Gen. Terry Williams, the commander of Parris Island, fired her “due to his loss of trust and confidence in my ability.”

Two internal investigations exposed complaints against Colonel Germano’s behavior, yet she claimed the first was biased because some officials had participated more than once.

In May, she filed an “equal opportunity” complaint and requested a follow-up independent investigation on discrimination or harassment allegations. She claimed Col. Daniel Haas, the commander of the training regiment, had created a “hostile work environment” and “consistently undermined my ability to command,” the New York Times reported.

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